Scorpion envenomation symptoms in pregnant women
Scorpion envenomation is common in many countries; however, its effects on pregnancy are still unclear. In the present paper, we described the effects of scorpion envenomation on pregnant patients. A retrospective study was carried out considering the clinical and laboratory exams of patients admitt...
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| author | H. Ben Nasr T. S. Hammami Z. Sahnoun T. Rebai M. Bouaziz M. Kassis K. M. Zeghal |
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| description | Scorpion envenomation is common in many countries; however, its effects on pregnancy are still unclear. In the present paper, we described the effects of scorpion envenomation on pregnant patients. A retrospective study was carried out considering the clinical and laboratory exams of patients admitted to the emergency room of Habib Bourguiba Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia, from 1990 to 2004. Variability of these clinical and laboratory profiles according to maternal age, gestational age and number of previous parities was also discussed. Among 167 scorpion-envenomed women, age ranged from 17 to 42 years, 7.18% were pregnant. These presented symptoms similar to those of non-pregnant women envenomed by scorpions. Two pregnant patients developed intense pelvic pain and one manifested vaginal bleeding. Although the studied parameters showed non-significant differences, we could conclude that scorpion envenomation may lead to abnormal uterine contraction probably causing preterm delivery. Maternal disturbances induced by scorpion envenomation may influence the fetus development. The effects were more severe in the second trimester of pregnancy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4a35a1ac51e9440db4b8fb907c3b20922022-12-22T03:51:40ZengSciELOJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases1678-91992007-01-011319410210.1590/S1678-91992007000100007Scorpion envenomation symptoms in pregnant womenH. Ben NasrT. S. HammamiZ. SahnounT. RebaiM. BouazizM. KassisK. M. ZeghalScorpion envenomation is common in many countries; however, its effects on pregnancy are still unclear. In the present paper, we described the effects of scorpion envenomation on pregnant patients. A retrospective study was carried out considering the clinical and laboratory exams of patients admitted to the emergency room of Habib Bourguiba Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia, from 1990 to 2004. Variability of these clinical and laboratory profiles according to maternal age, gestational age and number of previous parities was also discussed. Among 167 scorpion-envenomed women, age ranged from 17 to 42 years, 7.18% were pregnant. These presented symptoms similar to those of non-pregnant women envenomed by scorpions. Two pregnant patients developed intense pelvic pain and one manifested vaginal bleeding. Although the studied parameters showed non-significant differences, we could conclude that scorpion envenomation may lead to abnormal uterine contraction probably causing preterm delivery. Maternal disturbances induced by scorpion envenomation may influence the fetus development. The effects were more severe in the second trimester of pregnancy.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992007000100007pregnant womenscorpion envenomationssigns and symptomslaboratory data |
| spellingShingle | H. Ben Nasr T. S. Hammami Z. Sahnoun T. Rebai M. Bouaziz M. Kassis K. M. Zeghal Scorpion envenomation symptoms in pregnant women Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases pregnant women scorpion envenomations signs and symptoms laboratory data |
| title | Scorpion envenomation symptoms in pregnant women |
| title_full | Scorpion envenomation symptoms in pregnant women |
| title_fullStr | Scorpion envenomation symptoms in pregnant women |
| title_full_unstemmed | Scorpion envenomation symptoms in pregnant women |
| title_short | Scorpion envenomation symptoms in pregnant women |
| title_sort | scorpion envenomation symptoms in pregnant women |
| topic | pregnant women scorpion envenomations signs and symptoms laboratory data |
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